Tag Archives: Hawkes Bay

Although we were working for a large part of our stay in Hawkes Bay, we still had plenty of chances to enjoy all the local attractions. Staying with Allan and Rhondda meant we had access to top quality recommendations, so on our days off we had plenty to do. Napier itself is a charming city … Continue reading →

I’ve been really useless recently at keeping up the writing on the blog, but from this week that should all change. We’ve spent the last four months or so in Hawkes Bay, and most of our time has been spent working on local orchards. It may sound lovely and quaint, and it is nice working … Continue reading →

It was a beautiful day in Hawkes Bay, the sky was blue, the sun shining; it was the perfect day to drink cold wine in the sun with friends. Becks had encouraged us to get tickets and go with her to the Bridge Pa Wine Festival, which she’d been to last year and loved it. … Continue reading →

Our plan since leaving Auckland was to explore the North Island for a few weeks and then head over to Napier in Hawkes Bay to try and find some work. That’s the trouble with traveling really, it costs a fair bit of money. Hawkes Bay has a lovely warm climate (most of the time, anyway) … Continue reading →